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John Yarmuth: I want to remind my colleagues on the other side that when CBO scored the Affordable Care Act just before its enactment…

On the recordMarch 11, 2019
I want to remind my colleagues on the other side that when CBO scored the Affordable Care Act just before its enactment, they estimated the legislation would reduce federal deficits by $124 billion over the 2010 to 2019 period.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky

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Yarmuth highlights the Affordable Care Act's projected deficit reduction.

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